His skin, wrinkled and drooping from weight lost during chemotherapy treatments, is still tan — a sign that cancer has not stopped Ewing, 70, from working outside at his 52-year-old Longmont business.

Ewing, a longtime Longmont resident who know resides in Hygiene and is the owner of Del's Masonry, was diagnosed with Lymphoma last spring. And now, the community that Ewing spent most of his life supporting is returning the favor.

Ewing is one of two cancer patients being honored at the fourth annual Leftapalooza fundraiser, supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Aug. 2 at Left Hand Brewing Company in Longmont.

Highlands Ranch 7-year-old Delaney Stafford, who was diagnosed with Leukemia in February of 2013, will also be honored at this year's benefit.

This is the first year that two people will be recognized at Leftapalooza, which has honored a child with Leukemia during previous events, said Josh Goldberg, special events coordinator at Left Hand Brewing Company.

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"It wouldn't feel right if we didn't recognize Del this year," Goldberg said, as he sat next to Ewing on the Left Hand patio Friday. "It made sense to honor the heroes and that's exactly what you are Del."

Before he became a hero, Ewing was known around town for his fast cars and ornery attitude.

When he was about 18, Ewing joined the racing scene. Longmont was known for having the fastest cars in the state, he said. Drivers would come up from Denver to race on Airport or County Line Road.

A 1969 orange Corvette was Ewing's pride and joy.

"Everyone knew it was me," Ewing said, "even the cops."

But he wasn't know just for hot rods. In 1962, Ewing opened Del's Masonry, adding to his image a pair of steel-toed boots to go along with the fast cars.

"I picture Del as this bigger-than-life man with cinder blocks in each hand," Goldberg said. "I think of this big, tough man and he's still a powerful person but his body doesn't reflect that."

Ewing began feeling sick early last year while he was building a three-story ramp for ski and snowboard competitions at Left Hand's inaugural Hops and Handrails fundraiser.

Kathy Ewing said she didn't know what was wrong, just that something wasn't right.

"Even the doctors weren't sure," Kathy Ewing said. "They told us he was probably just tired and stressed and needed to go lay on a beach somewhere."

The couple's relaxing beach vacation ended early after Del Ewing fell and broke his hip.

In April 2013, he was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma.

Ewing underwent aggressive chemotherapy treatments and surgery to repair his hip last year. In September, he was in remission but after Ewing began getting severe headaches in April of this year, doctors discovered a brain tumor.

Ewing wants to be recognized at Leftapalooza and, hopefully, inspire donations that support the research that is responsible for the new drug he now takes to expand his life and improve his quality of life.

Now, Ewing is known as a family man, a business man and a staple of the Longmont community.

"I am really proud to be recognized at the benefit," Ewing said. "I just want to do what I can to help."